Zip 43521 (Fayette, OH) Climate

The climate in 43521 Fayette, OH is generally mild with hot summers and cold winters. The area typically receives an average of 38 inches of precipitation annually, making it a relatively humid area. In the summer months, temperatures can reach highs of around 90 degrees Fahrenheit while nighttime lows dip to around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter months, temperatures can reach lows of around 20 degrees Fahrenheit while daytime highs hover between 30-40 degrees Fahrenheit. On average, the area experiences approximately 180 days with measurable precipitation each year.

Fayette (zip 43521), Ohio gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fayette (zip 43521) averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Fayette (zip 43521). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fayette (zip 43521) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 43521 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 43521 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fayette, Ohio	United States
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	30.9 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	180 days	Unlock
	83.7°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.9	Unlock
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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 43521 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In the 43521 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 43521 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 43521 zip code, there are 9.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 43521 zip code with an average of 16.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Ohio.

In the 43521 zip code, there are 139.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.

In the 43521 zip code, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 43521 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 43521 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in the 43521 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Ohio.

December is the rainiest month in the 43521 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 116.0 rainy days annually in the 43521 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.9 inches in the 43521 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the 43521 zip code with 9.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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